Hope for the Holidays

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Welcome to a place to get more info, ask questions, volunteer, or simply get a peek at this year’s “Hope for the Holidays” event! Not only can you find the most unique handcrafted gifts and ornaments for those on your list but you can also find hope and purpose as you give back to the people behind the product. How does that work? We have partnered with Ten Thousand Villages to connect with co-ops in the most disadvantaged regions of the world (over 30 countries!). These co-ops are a safe haven from the typically abusive factory setting as they provide a safe working environment, gender equality, investment in community development, and the novel idea of a fair price for a person’s work. And as a people of faith in a global economy, loving our neighbor means not only loving those who receive our gifts but also those who make them.

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Jess Says:

NEW SITE
http://hopefortheholidaysfairtrade.tumblr.com/

Posted on October 27, 2011 at 2:45 pm

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WHERE AND WHEN?

We've extended our hours this year in hopes of making it easier to shop AND easier to help the artisan families on the other end of the world.

Thursday, December 2nd 9am to Noon, and 6-9 pm

Friday, December 3rd from 9am to Noon, and 6-9 pm

Saturday, December 4th from 9am to 3pm.

Hosted by Naperville Christian Church on 75th Street in Naperville, in partnership with the Sanctuary Church.

(You can access NCC's entrance going west from Naper Blvd. towards Washington.)

This year, we'd like to gross the equivalent of a year's income for 10 artisan families. So come find that unique handmade gift that gives twice!

If you would like more information about the event or would like to volunteer, please email cherylcain@gmail.com.

So what does fair trade mean anyway?

Oxfam International defines fair trade as a partnership based on dialogue, transparency and respect, that seeks greater equity in international trade.

In other words, it's a way of choosing transformational over transactional relationships in the marketplace, preserving the dignity of all parties involved. Our particular non-profit sale seeks to increase income for artisans in developing nations so they can provide hope for their families and communities. But in the end, it is our hope that it is we who are changed as we rediscover how to connect not only to those who receive our gifts but also to those who make them.